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Inspiron 5577 Integrated Webcam shows as SPCA2082 PC Camera
Hi everybody. I have an Inspiron 5577 with Windows 10 Home. I had an accident while trying to update an external video capture card. I don't know how, but the card's firmware updater chose the laptop's integrated webcam during the update and tried to flash the external card's firmware into the webcam. The firmware update failed, but immediately after that my integrated webcam appeared as disconnected (grayed out) on the Device Manager and a new device named SPCA2082 PC Camera appeared under Cameras. This new device has a different Hardware ID and apps such as the Camera app and Skype try to use it as a webcam. When they do, the webcam's LED lights up, but the video feed only shows a black screen.
Is there a way to re-flash the webcam's original firmware? I've tried uninstalling the device (via Device Manager) and restarting Windows, but Windows re-installs the webcam with the new name and Hardware Id.
Best regards,
fireberd
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March 22nd, 2019 06:00
I have a 5577
Uninstall the cam in the device manager (RIGHT click on the device entry and the LEFT click Uninstall). If an option comes up to also uninstall the drivers do that too. Then restart the PC and when Windows starts it should detect and reinstall and hopefully the correct device.